McMahon ministry

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McMahon ministry
Ministry of Australia
The McMahon Ministry between March and May 1971.
Date formed10 March 1971
Date dissolved5 December 1972
People and organisations
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor-GeneralSir Paul Hasluck
Prime MinisterWilliam McMahon
Deputy Prime MinisterDoug Anthony
No. of ministers33 (plus 6 Assistant Ministers)
Member partyLiberal–Country coalition
Status in legislatureCoalition majority government
Opposition partyLabor
Opposition leaderGough Whitlam
History
Outgoing election2 December 1972
Legislature term(s)27th
PredecessorSecond Gorton ministry
SuccessorFirst Whitlam ministry
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William McMahon
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Government of Australia

The McMahon ministry (Liberal–Country Coalition) was the 46th ministry of the Australian Government. It was led by the country's 20th Prime Minister, William McMahon. The McMahon ministry succeeded the Second Gorton ministry, which dissolved on 10 March 1971 following the resignation of John Gorton as Prime Minister. The ministry was replaced by the First Whitlam ministry on 5 December 1972 following the federal election that took place on 2 December which saw Labor defeat the Coalition.[1]

As of 25 October 2022, Tom Hughes is the last surviving Liberal member of the McMahon ministry, while Ian Sinclair and Peter Nixon are the last surviving Country members. Malcolm Fraser was the last surviving Liberal Cabinet minister, and Tony Street was the last surviving assistant minister.

Cabinet

Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
Liberal
CH
)
(1908–1988)

MP for Lowe
(1949–1982)

Country (Rt) Hon Doug Anthony
(1929–2020)

MP for Richmond
(1957–1984)

Liberal
CH

(1911–2002)

MP for Higgins
(1968–1975)

Country Hon Ian Sinclair
(born 1929)

MP for New England
(1963–1998)

Liberal
KBE
)
(1909–1985)

Senator for New South Wales
(1953–1975)

Liberal
KBE
)
(1911–2006)

MP for Darling Downs
(1949–1972)

Liberal
QC

(1926–1987)

MP for Bruce
(1955–1983)

Liberal
QC

(1911–1994)

MP for Parramatta
(1964–1973)

Liberal
KBE

(1907–1989)

MP for Petrie
(1963–1972)

Liberal Hon Les Bury
(1913–1986)

MP for Wentworth
(1956–1974)

Country Hon Peter Nixon
(born 1928)

MP for Gippsland
(1961–1983)

  • Minister for Shipping and Transport
Liberal Hon David Fairbairn DFC
(1917–1994)

MP for Farrer
(1949–1975) (in Cabinet from 22 March 1971)

Liberal Hon Phillip Lynch
(1933–1984)

MP for Flinders
(1966–1982) (in Cabinet from 22 March 1971)

  • Minister for Immigration
    (to 22 March 1971)
  • Minister assisting the Treasurer (to 22 March 1971)
  • Minister for Labour and National Service
    (from 22 March 1971)
Liberal Hon Malcolm Fraser
(1930–2015)

MP for Wannon
(1955–1983) (in Cabinet from 20 August 1971)

Outer ministry

Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
Country Hon Charles Barnes
(1901–1998)

MP for McPherson
(1958–1972)

  • Minister for External Territories
    (to 25 January 1972)
Liberal Hon Dr James Forbes MC
(1923–2019)

MP for Barker
(1956–1975)

  • Minister for Health
    (to 22 March 1971)
  • Minister for Immigration
    (from 22 March 1971)
Liberal
DBE

(1908–1986)

Senator for Queensland
(1947–1971)

Liberal Hon Bill Wentworth
(1907–2003)

MP for Mackellar
(1949–1977)

  • Minister for Social Services
  • Minister in charge of Aboriginal Affairs under the Prime Minister
    (to 31 May 1971)
Liberal Hon Reg Wright
(1905–1990)

Senator for Tasmania
(1950–1978)

Liberal Hon Don Chipp
(1925–2006)

MP for Hotham
(1969–1977)

  • Minister for Customs and Excise
  • Minister assisting the
    Minister for National Development
    (from 27 May 1971)
  • Leader of the House (from 15 August 1972)
Liberal Hon Bob Cotton
(1915–2006)

Senator for New South Wales
(1965–1978)

  • Minister for Civil Aviation
Country Hon Tom Drake-Brockman DFC
(1919–1992)

Senator for Western Australia
(1959–1978)

Country Hon Mac Holten
(1922–1996)

MP for Indi
(1958–1977)

  • Minister for Repatriation
Liberal
QC

(born 1923)

MP for Berowra
(1969–1972)

Liberal Hon James Killen
(1925–2007)

MP for Moreton
(1955–1983)

Liberal Hon Andrew Peacock
(1939–2021)

MP for Kooyong
(1966–1994)

  • Minister for the Army (to 2 February 1972)
  • Minister for External Territories
    (from 2 February 1972)
  • Minister assisting the Prime Minister (to 25 May 1971)
  • Minister assisting the Treasurer (from 25 May 1971 to 2 February 1972)
Country Hon Ralph Hunt
(1928–2011)

MP for Gwydir
(1969–1989)

  • Minister for the Interior
Liberal Hon Kevin Cairns
(1929–1984)

MP for Lilley
(1963–1972) (in Ministry from 22 March 1971)

Liberal
QC

(1926–1976)

Victoria

(1968–1976) (in Ministry from 22 March 1971)

  • Minister for Health
    (from 22 March 1971 to 2 August 1971)
  • Attorney-General (from 2 August 1971)
Liberal Hon Dr Malcolm Mackay
(1919–1999)

MP for Evans
(1963–1972) (in Ministry from 22 March 1971)

Liberal Hon Peter Howson
(1919–2009)

MP for Casey
(1969–1972) (in Ministry from 31 May 1971)

  • Minister for the Environment, Aborigines and the Arts
    (from 31 May 1971)
  • Minister in charge of Tourist Activities
    (from 31 May 1971)
Liberal Hon Victor Garland
(1934–2022)

MP for Curtin
(1969–1981) (in Ministry from 2 August 1971)

Country Hon Bob Katter
(1918–1990)

MP for Kennedy
(1966–1990) (in Ministry from 2 February 1972)

Assistant ministers

Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
Liberal Don Dobie
(1927–1996)

MP for Cook
(1969–1972)

Liberal John McLeay
(1922–2000)

MP for Boothby
(1966–1981)

  • Assistant Minister assisting the
    Minister for Civil Aviation
    (from 20 August 1971)
Country Ian Robinson
(1925–2017)

MP for Cowper
(1963–1984)

  • Assistant Minister assisting the
    Postmaster-General
    (from 20 August 1971)
Liberal Tony Street
(1926-2022)

MP for Corangamite
(1966–1984)

  • Assistant Minister assisting the
    Minister for Labour and National Service
    (from 20 August 1971)
Liberal John Marriott
(1913–1994)

Senator for Tasmania
(1953–1975)

  • Assistant Minister assisting the
    Minister for Health
    (from 14 September 1971)
Country
OBE

(1920–1991)

MP for Wimmera
(1958–1977)

  • Assistant Minister assisting the
    Minister for Primary Industry
    (from 5 October 1971)

References

  1. ^ "Ministries and Cabinets". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
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